Cyprus Police have completed their investigation into a fake news story on social media claiming that a 12-year-old had died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, the police said they had
Nicosia’s decision to rescind the Cyprus passports of 14 officials in the breakaway north in response to opening up fenced-off Varosha was slammed as ‘racist’ by the Turkish Cypriot leadership. Turkish Cypriot
Banks expect to enforce stricter lending criteria for households but not for COVID-affected businesses while preparing for increased demand for loans in all categories. This is according to the Central Bank of
Famagusta hoteliers said the past two weeks have been good for business, with more Russian tourists and Cypriots taking their annual holiday, boosting capacity to over 80%. In comments to the Financial
This August, Cypriots must dig deeper into their pockets to pay their electricity bills after rising fuel prices pushed annual costs up by almost 40% due to Cyprus’ dependency on oil to
Cyprus is closing in on its end-of-August target of vaccinating 80% of its adult population with at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine to achieve herd immunity to coronavirus. On Tuesday,
Cyprus has sent 88 Syrian migrants back to Lebanon after they tried to reach the island on two boats. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris told The Associated Press that rescue crews continue to
Cyprus safest green travel category is shrinking fast with under ten countries from which tourists can enter the island without restrictions, following the Delta variant taking a grip. According to the island’s
Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Monday, fewer than the handful recorded on a daily basis during the past week, while new infections jumped from below 200 to 333. The health ministry
Health experts are urging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as the Delta variant of the virus is highly contagious and deadly even for younger age groups. Talking to the Cyprus News
